The launch of Boeing's Starliner capsule with two astronauts aboard to the International Space Station was delayed Monday evening due to a possibly fault valve in the Atlas V rocket that would blast it into space.
The launch of Boeing's Starliner capsule to the International Space Station was scrubbed Monday evening due to a malfunctioning valve on the Atlas V rocket that would blast it into space. It was not immediately certain when it would be rescheduled. The rocket is a reliable workhorse and is made by the United Launch Alliance, a joint venture of Boeing and Lockheed Martin. After years of delays in Boeing's Starliner program, the launch with two astronauts aboard is considered crucial.
officials said that the crew was never in danger and that the launch might have proceeded if it were a satellite launch. The decision to scrub the launch was made by astronauts Barry Wilmore and Sunita Williams to spend a minimum of eight days testing the docked Starliner before returning to Earth as soon as May 15. Boeing's capsule is intended to provide
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